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***This is a very long story, but I have to get it off my chest, as I would have never dreamed of a patient, let alone me, being treated like this*** I am an RN (10 yrs experience in both med-surg and icu) who was just recently diagnosed w/ gastropa...

Absolutely fantastically written. I do want to share one thing...HER FAMILY FAILED HER. I am only 32, but have a lot of health problems and have spent this entire week going over what I want/don't want to my 2 MPOAs. I will also show them this. T...

I am currently thinking of moving to Parkersburg. I am eyeballing one hospital in particular, Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. I have seen a few online ads about the facility and I have also been there. I do like the layout, but I did not like the OB ...

I never reviewed the original post. I would like to say though, that even some of the best seasoned nurses that I know have BIG TIME spelling problems, and grammar. I do too. That is why the computers we chart on have spellcheck built in.

So I am thinking I will do all you say. Contact everyone. Most of all my insurance because I be damned if I will pay a cent to them. I am in process of writing the letter. Your opinion is what I need. This is what I have done, I have stated the f...

I spoke to the house supervisor twice. First time right off the bat about not having a private room and being placed in with a Pneumonia patient. I agreed to stay in that room d/t the lady was being discharged the next day. I appologized for causin...

I have looked into this very same thing. My problem was this: RTs make a lot less money than RNs do, (at least in my state they do). I hate to have to take this into consideration, but I have mouths to feed. Good luck in your decision!

Have you considered calling the Human Resources department and asking them if they have anyone who can assist you in finding a temporary place to live (paid) until you find a more permanent place to rent/buy, or whatever you plan on doing? Have you a...

I have worked both ICCU (intensive cardiac care unit) and Med-Surg floors and they are just too different to compare. When I transferred to ICCU after 5 years on med-surg floor, I felt like a brand new nurse. I personally feel like you should aim for...

Hi guys.... I have a question. I am going for a job interview at Thomas Memorial in South Charleston, WV. My question is this: Anyone ever work there, or know of anyone that does. I looked online and they are needing 54 RN positions, and I thought ...

I am presenting an CEU course in my hospital on Central Lines. I know you guys have LOTS of neat little tricks/hints up your sleeves on how to assist/troubleshoot, etc....(I have gotten plenty of nice little tidbits on this forum thus far). I was won...

I attended St Mary's and acctually am the first class to receive an Associates in Nursing from the "cooperative degree program between St Mary's and Marshall". So, here are my opinions. This is what I liked about St Marys: --hands on right away...

Point Pleasant Here.

I also agree, we were trained to follow doctors orders, plain and simple. But what if it harms a patient? I sometimes question a doctors order (because I have been here forever, and I believe they trust me) if I think it will be harmful. Example, rec...

What about blood running into a port of a central line? Can other fluids run into another port that is not NS and it not be harmful?

I know that almost everywhere, in every hospital there is tension between the "Dayshift Babes" and the "Midnight Crew". Here lately though where I work, it has become so unbearable, I actually have panic attacks before I go to work --- and I use to L...

We do our Peaks exactly 30 mins after the infusion has ended (I put my Pumps on Callback, it beeps when IVPB has infused). The pharmacist at my hospital says that the body starts to break down the drug after 30 mins and peaks will eventually lower a...

I know that the websites that Siri posted I found were very helpful. I printed out the info, and took notes. As for books, I have Clinical Nursing Skills by Smith and Duell and it is excelelnt.

Wow, I wish I had all these tips when I first started in CCU. I especially like the suggetion check all tube placements. Twice now within the past 6 months, I have had to order CXR stat to check ET tube placement, because the "dayshift" gal didn't ...